A StarCraft classic for a new Proleague era
On Saturday night in Korea, the StarCraft Proleague season came to an end with an all-time classic matchup. Not between individual players, but between two of the biggest names in Korean eSports: SK Telecom and KT Rolster. It was yet another duel between the McLaren and Ferrari of Korean eSports, a battle between the two teams with the proudest histories and most famous stars.
It was the kind of battle that Proleague fans live for, and an ideal ending to what’s turned out to be a terrific season. What’s most remarkable about this finale, however, is that it happened at all. Because just over a year ago, it was an open question as to whether Proleague actually had a future.
Map porn: Hearts of Iron 4 in action
Paradox is at Gamescom this week, but it won’t be showing the gameplay reveal trailer for Hearts of Iron IV. Given that it’s a historical strategy game covering World War 2, it’s hard to avoid Nazi iconography or imagery, and they’re not too keen on that in Cologne, as that sort of stuff is banned in Germany.
So you’ll just have to be content, watching it on a monitor instead of on a slightly larger screen in Cologne.
Mortal Kombat X – New Trailer Shows Kano’s Different Fighting Styles
Warner Bros and NetherRealm Studios have released a new gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat X in which Ed Boon introduces us to Kano. As with all fighters, Kano has three different fighting styles which are: Cutthroat, Cybernetic and Commando. Enjoy! Continue reading
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